Monument record MDO37190 - Round barrow c 160 m north east of Silverlake Farm, Castleton

A circular cropmark around 13 metres in diameter is visible on vertical aerial photographs dated 2005 and 2010. This is one of a small group ring ditches situated to the east of Silverlake Farm. Interpreted as the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, although no evidence of any surviving mound or internal features can be seen. The barrow is also clearly visible as a ring ditch on Google Earth imagery of 2018 and 2022.

The cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch can be seen on HE Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in 2010. Situated at ST 6166 1558, this is one of two ring ditches situated to the east of Silverlake Farm. <1>

The barrow is also clearly visible as a ring ditch on Google Earth imagery of 2018 and 2022. It's diameter in 2018 is 14.5 m (GE 2018; GE 2022).

Google Earth, 06-JUL_2018, Google Earth Imagery 2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19328.

Google Earth, 2022, Google Earth Imagery 2022 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21524.

<1> Historic England, 11-JUN-2010, NMR 26651_019-023 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17484.

<2> Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 1595680 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 19 2026 1:27PM